Water-related projects garner $15M in ARRA funding

Financial assistance totaling $15 million has been approved by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the following projects: $7.5 million grant from the Economically Distressed Areas Program and a $7.5 million zero percent interest loan from the Economically Distressed Areas Program for state water plan projects to finance the purchase of water rights to the City of Laredo.

TWDB also approved today $30,939,000 in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund including:

$6,940,000 loan through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program to finance wastewater system improvements to the City of Alice; $1,150,000 loan through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements to the City of Ingram; $410,000 loan through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements to the City of Lake Worth; $6,015,000 grant through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements to the City of Mercedes; $419,000 grant through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements to the City of Munday; $15,080,000 grant through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements to the City of Port Arthur;$925,000 loan through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements to the City of Rosenberg.